PEPPERED CHICKEN OR PORK STIR FRY.

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This recipe really has a lovely but subtle Chinese flavour, easy to cook and easier to eat! its become a firm family favourite.

Provided by JoyfulCook

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 lb chicken thighs, cubed or 1/2 lb pork loin, cut into thin slices
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 dried bird's eye chile
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 1/2 tablespoons soya sauce, light
1/4 tablespoon soya sauce, dark
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon cornflour, heaped
4 cups Chinese vegetables, prepared

Steps:

  • Marinade the chicken or pork in the sherry, 1 tablespoon of Soya sauce, and half of the garlic and ginger. Add the black pepper and return to fridge for as long as possible.
  • Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn--a mixture is great.
  • Blanche asparagus and broccoli for two minutes before adding to the other vegetables. Add the remaining garlic and ginger plus the chili, crushed over the vegetables.
  • Add the remaining1/2 tablespoon of light soya sauce and the dark soya sauce and sesame oil to the chicken stock and thicken with the corn flour.
  • Drain excess marinade into the chicken stock.
  • Heat wok; add half of the oil and stir fry the vegetables. Place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two. Add the liquid, stir until it thickens.
  • Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.
  • Serve with fried rice or noodles of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 37.2, Sodium 519.2, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 13.6

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